Lightning — Passaic, New Jersey

2012-08-15 · near Haskell, Passaic, New Jersey

Event narrative

A residential property in Bloomingdale, NJ was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm, resulting in a fire. The local police and fire department responded and were able to extinguish the fire by 5 pm LST. No injuries were reported for both the property owners and the response team. Damage was reported on the second floor and the attic, with the house being deemed uninhabitable until repairs were made.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance and the triple point of a surface low pressure system passed through the Northeast during the afternoon, producing scattered strong to severe thunderstorms over Passaic County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 409401. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.